Improvement in whip-sockets



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WHIP-SOCKET.

' Patented Jan. 2,1877.

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WILLIAM GALLAW'AY, OF ELWOOD, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WHIP-SOCKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,892, dated January2, 1877; application filed September 30, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM GALLAWAY, ofElwood, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented anew and valuable Improvement in Rein Holders and Whip-Sockets; and I dohereby declare that the following. is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing bad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representa tion of a horizontal section ofmy rein-holder, and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same. Fig. l is alongitudinal vertical sectional view of my whip-socket.

This invention relates to devices attached to (or near) the dashboardsof wagons; and it consists in a peculiarly-constructed whipsocket, anddevices for releasing the whip from the same.

In the annexed drawings, A, Fig. 3, designates the bottom of awagon-body, and B the floor of the same, leaving a small space, I),between them. A designates the front of of said wagon body, and B afalse front on the inner side thereof, leaving a space, b, between them.Said space 12 communicates with the lower space I), and forms an upwardand forward extension thereof. 0 designates a dash-board secured to thefront of said wagon-body in the usual manner. K designates awhip-handle, and L a socket in which said handle is set. Said socket isattached to said wagon-body near said dash-board, and is provided with aseries of vertical metal spring-arms, M, which clasp said whip abovesaid socket. N designates a rubber band which surrounds the upper endsof said spring clasping arms, and re enforces their action. Saidwhip-handle Kis locked into said socket L by means of a clamping-block,O, which is pivoted by a rod, 0, to the forward side of socket L, andforced by spring P against said whip-handle. Said block is beveled toallow the insertion of said whip-handle, and curved on its inner side oredge, so as to correspond in shape with said whip-handle, and isprovided there with a flange, 0 for the purpose of causing it to holdmore tightly.

Said whip-handle may be relieved from said clamping-block by thefollowing means: To the under side of block 0 is secured a curved rod orarm, 0, which passes through an opening in socket L into forward spaceI). The under side of the rear end of said arm 0 is recessed at 0 toreceive the upper end of a vertical rod, Q, which is rigidly connectedat its bottom end to the forward end of a lever, B, of the first kind.Said lever is pivoted at r, within space I), to the inside of saidwagonbody. The inner end of said lever is provided with a treadle orreciprocating foot-rod, S, which passes up through floor A, andterminates in a foot piece or head, 8, for the drivers foot. Wheneverrod S is depressed by the pressure of the drivers foot, or otherwise,said block 0 is forced downward against the resistance of its spring,thus releasing said whip-handle.

Various modifications may be made in the devices above described. Forinstance, the form of the springs,or of either of them, may be changedby substituting any other construction which is adapted to produce thedesired results.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination of socket L, having spring clasping-arms M, withpivoted clamping-block O, and spring P, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of vertically-operating treadle S with lever B,vertical rodQ, curved arm 0, and block O,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WM. OALLAWAY. Witnesses:

ALONZO T. STARKING, W001) BARNES.

